Sr. Manager Continuous Improvement

Overview

Milo’s Tea Company is one of the fastest-growing beverage companies in the United States. Our culture and operations are built on the belief that we can make a difference in the world. We put People First and strive to continually reduce our environmental impact on the planet. We leverage world-class operations and decades-long distribution partnerships to grow the footprint of our core products and create new, innovative beverage products.

You will collaborate with a group of passionate and high-performing people, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work and feels good about the work they are doing.

As a People First company, Milo’s is committed to the success and well-being of our associates, customers, and fans, no matter their gender, race, or creed. Some of the remarkable benefits offered include:

• Competitive salary with bonus opportunities
• 100% employer-paid medical premiums for associates and families
• Free Mental Health, Financial Wellness, and Legal Counseling benefits
• 401K with company match
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement assistance
• Continuous learning opportunities
• Robust parental leave program
• Care Relief Fund to help associates in need
• Associate Assistance Program
• Paid volunteer time

• Wear the HAT (Hungry-Agile-Together)
• Work effectively with others
• Help our TEAm achieve safety, quality, and production goals
• Interact positively, be self-aware, avoid negative commentary
• Commit to outstanding attendance
• Conduct yourself respectfully with all Milo's TEAm members

As a People First company, Milo’s is committed to uplifting our associates, customers, and fans no matter their gender, race, or creed. We invest in Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging in all areas of our business ecosystem. We champion these efforts through partnerships, education, and events to support and celebrate our diverse workforce and networks.

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• Translate enterprise Continuous Improvement strategy into site-level execution.
• Coach direct team, site and corporate leadership teams, and frontline teams on Lean, Six Sigma, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Own the process for identifying top improvement opportunities across manufacturing and lead cross-functional teams to deliver measurable results.
• Deploy and standardize CI fundamentals and best practices across facilities to ensure consistency and sustainability (Lean, Six Sigma, RCA, TPM, etc.).
• Support the development and delivery of training materials for CI tools and integrate into training and development programs.
• Ensure effective tracking and reporting for KPIs (OEE, downtime, capacity, yield) that drive Continuous Improvement.
• Lead Kaizens, RCAs, and cost and capacity improvement initiatives across multiple sites.
• Support project and capital scoping, prioritization, and justification using data-driven analysis.
• Audit compliance with CI systems (Tracking Systems, Standard Work, TPM, and other) across sites.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This job is expected to be on-site at facilities approximately 30–40% of the time, with travel up to 40% to support multisite initiatives.

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management, Engineering, or Supply Chain (Master’s preferred)

• 7+ years of manufacturing/operations experience, with at least 3 years in CI leadership roles.
• Proven success deploying CI initiatives across multiple sites.
• Strong background in Lean, Six Sigma (Black Belt preferred).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and adjust priorities as needed.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with Power BI, ERP, MES, and other manufacturing systems.
• Food manufacturing or high-volume production industry experience.

This job is sedentary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with different abilities.

Exempt

• Own strategic vision and deployment of Manufacturing CI.
• Implement and coach CI processes and tools across operations.
• Audit and ensure sustainability and compliance with CI standards and improvements.
• Execute multisite CI projects to deliver measurable profit impact.
• Systems, data, and reporting for Manufacturing and CI KPIs.

• OEE and Throughput (site and enterprise level)
• CI Engagement across sites
• CI Maturity Index
• Projects Completed
• Cost and Growth Income from project delivery

• Continuous Improvement
• Project Management
• Process Improvement
• Lean Six Sigma
• Change Enablement
• Problem Solving
• Team Leadership
• Coaching and Training